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Training and education fields seem to collect a lot of supposed facts that are, in fact, not true. Here you'll find some of them.
Think You're An Auditory Or Visual Learner? Scientists Say It's Unlikely - WNYC
By npr - We've all heard the theory that some students are visual learners, while others are auditory learners. And still other kids learn best when lessons involve movement. But should teachers target instruction based on perceptions of students' strengths? Several psychologists say education could use some "evidence-based" teaching techniques, not unlike the way doctors try to use "evidence-based medicine." Psychologist Dan Willingham at the University of Virginia, who studies how our brains learn, says teachers should not tailor instruction to different kinds of learners. He says we're on more equal footing than we may think when it comes to how our brains learn. And it's a mistake to assume students will respond and remember information better depending on how it's presented. new (Added: 30-Aug-2011 Hits: 267 )Cognitive Scientists Debunk Learning-Style Theories - Inside School Research - Education Week
By Debra Viadero - At one time or another, we've all heard "experts" assert that children have different learning styles. Some children, for instance, may be visual learners, while others best absorb information by hearing it. Other theories categorize learners as "assimilators," "divergers," and who knows what else. A teacher's job, according to this line of thinking, is to find out what student's individual learning styles are and tailor instruction accordingly. A study published this week points up one big problem with these kinds of theories: There's no evidence for them. new (Added: 30-Aug-2011 Hits: 160 )Dangerous Training Tricks - Confusing Training With Therapy
By Robert Bacal - Because many trainers lack significant education in psychology or other social sciences, and because both training and therapy have at least one common theme (helping people learn), it's not uncommon for trainers to be unable to draw the line between training (an area they may be competent in), and therapy (an area they are almost certainly not competent in). (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 425 )Trainers Do Not Need To Know Much About The Subject They Are Teaching - Myth or Truth?
By Robert Bacal - There are a significant number of trainers, training departments, and companies that deliver training on a large scale, that either believe, or act like they believe that trainers do not have to be experts in the topics they are teaching or training. (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 336 )Learning Styles Not A Good Tool For Trainers To Use To Increase Learning In Training - Training Myth
By Robert Bacal - Learning styles have garnered a great deal of interest from trainers, and while they are interesting, trainers tend to overvalue the importance of taking learning styles into account when designing or delivering training. The matching of training methods to learning styles is often a dead end, and wasted effort. Here's why. (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 318 )The "I'm Just Giving Them What They Want" Syndrome
By Robert Bacal - It's easy for trainers to fall into the trap of giving the client what he or she asks for. For example, a client comes to Trainer John and says: "We need a full day of training on communication skills, since poor communication is the cause of many of our problems in this company." Trainer John replies: "Ok. Sure, I can do that. When do you want the seminar?" And off they go. (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 539 )| Library Home Page |
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